Bayer, TrimSpa Settle With FTC Over Ads

Law360, New York (January 4, 2007, 12:00 AM EST) -- The Federal Trade Commission reached settlements Thursday with a slew of companies, including Bayer AG and TrimSpa maker Goen Technologies Inc., accused of making false claims about their popular weight-loss products.

The group settled with the FTC by surrendering cash and other assets worth at least $25 million, and agreed to limit future advertising claims about weight loss and other health benefits, including, in some case, reduced risk of osteoporosis, Alzheimer's and cancer.

Products named in the suits include Bayer’s One-A-Day WeightSmart and TrimSpa’s namesake product,...